Dive into planning, calendar, start planning backward, see where they land
Working with Stiggins (p. 31 in packet), Structures of Assessment FOR learning
Investigate protocols to use with teachers and kids
Mentor Texts - using, sharing
An online place to gather/share planning - on intranet, upload what they have at the end of Early Release, preface it's a work in progress so teachers take risk (possibly optional)
Developing Essential Question, determining what students will create to demonstrate their understanding
Creating choice as to what teachers work on during ER
Choices: Mentor texts, Planning backward, Designing space
Planning templates, Big Planning doc from SB,
"Our Essential Question for today is: _"
Debrief - what was great about it, what was difficult about it, what are your next steps?
Giving them time to wrestle with it is essential - template, template, template
Debrief super important!
Brainstorming Early Release with Sam
Many reflection cards stated planning time, real world products, what do assessments look like, what does the end look like?
Look at reflection cards by school and that will guide our ER. - time for planning
February 10th, 11th Brainstorming with Sam
getting people to take risks and open up the doors to others
"Lab setting"
Much more meaningful when you can see it in action
Most logical next step - lab
cohort of teachers watching, those teachers go back to their sites and host a lab (be facilitators)
Work on efficacy of Literacy Coordinators as Literacy Coaches
December 8th Early ReleaseBrainstorming
Brainstorming Early Release with Sam
February 10th, 11th Brainstorming with Sam